Education in Bangladesh

2,559 indicators covering education for Bangladesh.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 2024 up 43.8% 14th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 2024 down 66.9% 17th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million 2024 up 16.8% 11th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million 2024 up 23.4% 11th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million 2024 up 8.1% 8th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million 2024 down 3.0% 8th
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year 2024 down 1.4% 45th
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 36.7% 59th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person 2024 down 9.3% 99th
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million 2024 down 3.0% 8th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year 2024 down 1.4% 48th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 36.7% 59th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person 2024 down 9.3% 99th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million 2024 down 1.4% 8th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year 2024 down 7.6% 42nd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person 2024 down 7.8% 86th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million 2024 down 4.6% 9th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year 2024 up 8.3% 53rd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person 2024 down 10.8% 107th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million 2024 up 8.1% 8th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year 2024 down 141.0% 202nd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 2024 down 24.8% 13th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year 2024 down 106.0% 130th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million 2024 up 11.2% 7th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year 2024 down 154.0% 195th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million 2024 up 4.8% 8th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year 2024 down 133.4% 197th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million 2024 up 20.0% 11th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year 2024 down 90.0% 105th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million 2024 up 90.8% 10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year 2024 down 197.5% 136th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 2024 down 15.0% 15th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 2024 down 38.6% 12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million 2024 up 109.6% 14th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year 2024 down 115.1% 129th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.14 million 2024 up 77.4% 10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.22 % change on previous year 2024 down 362.3% 126th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 101st
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 2024 down 24.8% 13th
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Population ages 15-64 65.7% 2025 up 2.8% 86th
Population ages 0-14 27.6% 2025 down 11.3% 82nd
Lower secondary school starting age 11 years 2025 unchanged 144th
Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0868 units per person 2024 up 2.1% 82nd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 35.6% 58th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.7% 59th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 204,243 2024 down 65.8% 19th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 182,813 2024 down 68.2% 17th